Directory of Legislation

On this page you will find a list of legislation and legislative instruments applicable to compliance management at UNE. Clicking on the name will take you to more information, where a link is provided. This may be an external website or document.

Fair Trading Act 1987 (NSW) - Level 2An Act to regulate the supply, advertising and description of goods and services. This Act constitutes the main law covering business behaviour in NSW. Under the Act, it is unlawful to make false claims about a product or service; Operate in a misleading or deceptive way, or in a way that is likely to mislead or deceive your customers. The Act establishes the NSW Office of Fair Trading which seeks to protect the rights of consumers and advises business and traders on fair practice by setting the rules for fairness in transactions between consumers and traders. NSW Fair Trading has the power to investigate and prevent unfair practices and for some industries in NSW have a licensing system in place to ensure only qualified and appropriate people perform such work within the industry. Under the Act, a business must not engage in unconscionable conduct (take unfair advantage of vulnerable customers). This may occur where customers have no alternative than to do business with that vendor; or, where a product or service is in high demand and the vendor abuses their bargaining power. The Fair Trading Act gives the government a number of options to enforce the law and empowers the courts to prosecute those who have failed to comply.

Fair Work Act 2009 (Cth) - Level 1An Act to provide a framework for workplace relations. The Act establishes and defines membership and functions of Fair Work Australia and further establishes the Office of the Fair Work Ombudsman. The Act provides for the following key elements:
(i) Establishment of National Employment Standards - minimum standards applying to employment and relate to such issues as maximum weekly hours; requests for flexible working arrangements; annual leave; LSL etc.
(ii) Provision of modern awards by the FWA - subject to review every 4 years. Modern awards seek to provide a minimum safety net of terms and conditions.
(iii) Minimum rates of pay contained in modern awards - and reviewed by FWA annually.
(iv) New provisions with respect to termination of employment and unfair dismissal.
(v) FWA - with divisions in federal court with powers to make orders they consider appropriate, to remedy breaches and to issue injunctions to prevent breaches.
(vi) Bargaining - FWA will have the power to compel employers to enter into good faith bargaining for industrial agreements. Fines can be imposed for failure to bargain in good faith.

Farm Water Supplies Act 1946 (NSW) - Level 4An Act to enable farmers to obtain advances for the purposes of carrying out works of water supply; to empower certain government instrumentalities to carry out such works on behalf of farmers; and for purposes connected therewith.

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (Cth) - Level 5The Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 (FTR Act) operates alongside the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing Act 2006 (AML/CTF Act). The FTR Act was introduced to assist in administering and enforcing taxation laws as well as other Commonwealth, state and territory legislation. When the AML/CTF Act was introduced in 2006, some parts of the FTR Act were repealed and others became inoperative. However, the FTR Act still requires the reporting of certain transactions and imposes obligations in relation to certain services provided by 'cash dealers' under the Act. The University is not a 'cash dealer' under this Act.

Financial Transaction Reports Act 1992 (NSW) - Level 5An Act to provide for the giving of further information in relation to suspect transactions reported under the Financial Transaction Reports Act 1988 of the Commonwealth and the giving of information in relation to other suspect transactions, and for related purposes.

Not applicable to the University as it is not a 'cash dealer' under the Federal Act.

Food Act 2003 (NSW) - Level 3An Act to regulate the handling of food for sale and the sale of food and to provide for the application of the Australia New Zealand Food Standards Code in New South Wales.

Freedom of Information Act 1982 (Cth) - Level 5An Act to give to members of the public rights of access to official documents of the Government of the Commonwealth and of its agencies. The University has no obligations under the FOI Act as it is not an agency or prescribed authority under the Act. The University may seek information in accordance with this Act.

Frustrated Contracts Act 1978 (NSW) - Level 4A frustrated contract is a contract that, subsequent to its formation, and without fault of either party, is incapable of being performed due to an unforeseen event/s. The Act recognises that frustration discharges any future promises in the contract; and allows for the repayment of money paid before frustration, payment for any benefit that a party may have received under the contract, and payment of part of all reasonable costs incurred in performing the contract.

Fuel Tax Act 2006 (Cth) - Level 4An Act about fuel tax and fuel credits, and for related purposes. All off-road business use of fuel will be eligible for subsidies. In other words, organisations that do not run large vehicle fleets but consume large amounts of fuel business processes (e.g. manufacturing, construction, plant operations), are eligible for a fuel tax credit claim.